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Approvals for new coal-fired power plants in China dropped sharply in the first half of this year, after a flurry of permits in the previous two years raised concern about the government's commitment to preventing the worst effects of climate change. A review of project documents by Greenpeace East Asia found that 14 new coal plants were approved from January to June with a total capacity of 10.3 gigawatts, down 80 per cent from 50.4 gigawatts in the first half of last year. Chinese authorities approved 90.7 gigawatts in 2022 and 106.4 gigawatts in 2023, a surge that raised alarm among climate...
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The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, has just installed 300 solar panels on its roof - part of its commitment to be climate neutral by 2030. The 80 kW photovoltaic installation will save around 5 per cent of the museum's electricity consumption and supply enough power to light its exhibition halls. But the modernist building by renowned architect Frank Gehry posed unique challenges for integrating the panels onto the roofs. To preserve the architectural integrity of the iconic structure, the colour and design of the panels had to be carefully selected and approved. With the need for green e...
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The cost of housing and renting in Greece has increased by almost 11% from 2022 to 2023, according to real estate agency Global Property Guide. This means the Mediterranean country is bearing the brunt of Europe's worsening housing crisis. While the Greek government has stated it will unveil new measures to target the issue in September, one real estate expert tells Euronews that a lack of official government data is only compounding the problem. Watch the video in the player above to find out more.
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TV images showed firefighters shifting rubble by hand from the flattened three-story building in Kucukcekmece on the city’s European side. Two injured people were pulled from the debris, broadcaster CNN Turk reported. The Istanbul governor’s office said the structure collapsed at 8:40am local time. The cause was not immediately clear. More than 59,000 people were killed last year when a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck parts of southern Turkey and neighbouring Syria. The disaster highlighted the poor enforcement of building regulations in Turkey.
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The Ukrainian military reported that it had downed 35 out of the 53 missiles launched at targets across the country overnight on 1 June as well as 46 out of 47 attack drones. Injuries were reported by officials across the country, including in Ukraine’s western Lviv region and the central Dnipropetrovsk region. Twelve people, including eight children, were hospitalised after a strike close to two houses where they were sheltering in the Kharkiv region, said Governor Oleh Syniehubov. The strikes were part of a series of sustained attacks by Russia against Ukraine’s power grid, which has been on...
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Los Angeles (AFP) - The house where Jeff Bezos founded online shopping mammoth Amazon is up for sale, offering one lucky buyer the chance to own a piece of internet history. Bezos and his then-wife MacKenzie Scott were renting the single-story, three-bedroom home near Seattle in the mid 1990s when they began selling books online from the garage. Amazon lore holds that the garage was outfitted only with a computer, basic office supplies and a desk constructed from a door bought from a home improvement center. Originally the company shipped only books -- Amazon says the first one was titled "Flu...
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Babcock Ranch (United States) (AFP) - When Hurricane Ian churned past her home in southwest Florida last year, Mary Frisbee shrugged off worries. She watched TV and surfed the internet. That's because she and her husband live in Babcock Ranch, a town near the US Gulf Coast that was created with two imperatives: homes have to be built sustainably, and must be able to withstand hurricanes, a constant menace. The community takes nature deeply into account. To avoid flooding caused by storms, Babcock Ranch is built some nine meters (30 feet) above sea level. Town planners also preserved wetlands i...
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Surfside (United States) (AFP) - The Florida town of Surfside held a memorial ceremony Friday for 98 people who died exactly a year ago when a seaside condominium collapsed, with relatives of the deceased, rescue workers and politicians on hand. The tribute was held at the spot where part of the 12-story Champlain Towers South building once stood in this town north of Miami Beach. People taking part in the ceremony cried, hugged and clapped as relatives of victims took turns giving speeches. "I know what it means to feel profound loss. And one year later, time has not healed my broken heart. L...
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Miami (AFP) - Survivors and families of people who died in last year's collapse of a beachfront condo building near Miami have reached a settlement of at least $997 million, a lawyer for the plaintiffs said Wednesday. "The settlement right now is $997 million. There will be approximately another hundred million dollars that we will recover for the victims," said attorney Carlos Silva. Part of Champlain Towers South, a 12-story building built in 1981 in Surfside, a town north of Miami Beach, came tumbling down on June 24, 2021 as dozens of residents slept inside. Except for a teenager rescued h...
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Fortnite is removing the iconic building mode in the upcoming season. The online Battle Royale game has brought about major change with the removal of the iconic building mode in the upcoming Resistance season which will leave players unable to build. A new loading screen explains: “Building has been wiped out. It’s up to the Resistance to get it back. Jump in with your squad and help The Seven uncover the Imagined Orders nefarious plan.” However, the removal of the bulding mode in the game is only temporary and will reportedly last little mmore than a week after the launch of the new season. ...
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